Yes, but the bigger they are the shorter they survive. It's sort of like 'virtual particles'. For a given energy level they can exist for only so long. I think the goal is to build a society that is long lived and intrudes on the affairs of the individual a minimal amount. On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, mattd wrote:

anarchy is possible The results of Axelrod studies prove that under certain conditions cooperation among individuals can emerge and be stable without the need of a central authority, regardless of the selfish or altruist nature of the interactants. http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Stage/8733/ipd.html

Possible to have smuggled posts from former list members published? Several books have been written this way. Information does want to be free.

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